Last weekend, Los Angeles hosted the annual Politicon: the Comic Con for political junkies. In essence, it’s a symposium of knowledge, personalities, news, and information. Ostensibly, people representing the political spectrum are supposed to unite for seminars, panel discussions, question-and-answer sessions, podcasts, and debates while engaging in an open discourse.
The air was thick with political perspectives as Ann Coulter—an Read entire story

The L.A.-based comedian and talk show host is bringing her activism north of the border just in time for cannabis legalization. If we can thank U.S. president Donald Trump for one thing, it’s for giving Los Angeles–based comedian Chelsea Handler incentive to find a healthier alternative to manage politics-induced anxiety. “The first time I smoked weed I was probably 16 or 17 years old and it was a disaster because… Well, not a disaster, Read entire story

People with Prior Cannabis Convictions Can’t Open a DispensaryThis is perhaps one of the most cruel ironies about the cannabis industry. In many states with a legal cannabis market, people with prior felony convictions relating to cannabis cannot open dispensaries simply because of their criminal records. In some cases, such as in Florida, people with prior convictions cannot even get a job as a budtender or a cashier in a dispensary. This is Read entire story

Changing your opinion can invoke a lot of scrutiny. And if you happen to have power, people will inevitably put your words and position under a microscope. If your changed opinion is on the hot topic of weed, then it’s bound to make headlines. Powerful people change their mind all the time. Here’s an important list of powerful people who changed their mind about weed, for better or worse.
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Recently the South Australian government announced that it was going to start taking a harder stance against cannabis by imposing jail sentences on people caught in possession of weed, The Guardian reported. Earlier this week South Australian attorney general Vickie Chapman introduced a bill to add cannabis to the list of controlled substances, as she announced the start of a “new war on drugs.” If passed, this bill would mean that people caught Read entire story

It looks as though Canada will have to wait a little bit longer for recreational cannabis legalization. Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announced at a press conference this morning that he was postponing legalization until October 17th, to give Canadian provinces “more time to prepare for a smooth transition” once the new legal weed law goes into effect canada will only be the second country to legalize cannabis for recreational use. Read entire story

Examining cannabis through the available data gives us certainty. Numbers are precise. Statistics settle arguments and help place issues into context. So we’re taking a closer look at cannabis data in terms of arrests, use, cultivation, availability and consumption to find out what the numbers tell us about marijuana in the United States.
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When faced with the daunting decision of electing a public official to represent you, it is critical to know who’s on the ballot. Where do they stand on immigration policy? How about universal, free health coverage? Are they cool with the current gun laws? No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, if you’re reading this, you probably also want to know another important, decision-making question. How do they feel about weed? Voting for Read entire story

The last five years boast some of the greatest progress in marijuana legislation, possibly ever. Still, politicians and lawmakers continue to relay false information about weed, creating obstacles to full acceptance. But no one is a bigger enemy to marijuana law reform in the US than Senator Jeff Sessions. Despite his efforts to snub out this progress, many politicians who back weed reform disagree with his stance. And they are not backing down Read entire story

The post Congress Just Extended Federal Medical Marijuana Protections appeared first on High Times.
Congress just extended the federal medical marijuana protections known as the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment, or the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment. It happened early Friday morning when President Donald Trump signed a huge budget deal that brought a short federal shutdown to an end. But these temporary protections still face some uncertainty in the Read entire story

The post This Congressman Could Be Sabotaging Legal Cannabis appeared first on High Times.
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher of California may be one of the most vocal proponents of legal cannabis on Capitol Hill. But in some circles, he is also considered a lunatic.
For nearly 30-years, this Republican soldier has been waving the freak flag in Washington D.C. Yet, despite getting Congress to support medical marijuana, his voice is also behind asinine Read entire story

The post These Lawmakers Are Going Head-to-Head With Jeff Sessions Over Weed appeared first on High Times.
Right on the heels of the news about the potential rescission of the Cole Memo, lawmakers are going head-to-head with Jeff Sessions.
Just last week, we received the news that the legal cannabis industry is at serious risk of disruption. Attorney General Sessions plans to revoke a policy that protects state rights. Rights pertaining to the Read entire story

Attorney General Jeff Sessions kicked off 2018 by rescinding an Obama-era policy on marijuana, triggering a level of paranoia among weed users and entrepreneurs more commonly associated with that person who ate way too many edibles from the dispensary. The feds probably aren’t going to raid your local dispensary this weekend, but a certain degree of concern about the future of legal weed is warranted. Here’s what you need to know about the Read entire story

The post Here’s Jeff Sessions’ Latest Attack On Marijuana appeared first on High Times.
Jeff Sessions’ latest attack on marijuana is nothing new. His statements did not reflect anything that anti-cannabis politicians haven’t already said a thousand times before. But his latest attempt at maligning the plant was unintentionally funny. Here’s what he said.
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The post This Tiny Texas Town Is Ramping Up The War On Marijuana appeared first on High Times.
Smarter approaches to cannabis seem to be in vogue right now, but a small town in Texas is ramping up the war on marijuana. The town in question is Mart, and the chief of police seems to have a vendetta against weed. And the people who consume it. Here’s what’s happening:
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In Texas, police have considerable discretion Read entire story